Psalms 86

1 A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

A Prayer. David’s. Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear—answer me, For, oppressed and needy, am I;

2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

O guard my life, For, a man of lovingkindness, am I, —Save thy servant, O thou my God, [Thy servant] who trusteth in thee;

3 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

Show me favour, O My Lord, For, unto thee, do I cry, all the day;

4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant, For, unto thee, O My Lord, my soul, do I lift.

5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

6 Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

7 In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

In the day of my distress, will I call upon thee, For thou wilt answer me.

8 There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

There is none like unto thee, among the gods, O My Lord, And nothing like thy works.

9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

All nations whom thou hast made, Shall come in and bow down before thee, O My Lord, That they may glorify thy Name.

10 For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

For great thou art, and doest wondrous things, Thou, O God, of thyself alone.

11 Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, I will walk steadfastly in thy truth, My heart will rejoice to revere thy Name.

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

I will give thee thanks, Adonay, my God, with all my heart, And will glorify thy Name unto times age-abiding.

13 For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For, thy lovingkindness, is great towards me, And thou hast rescued my soul from Hades beneath. (Sheol h7585)

14 God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

O God, the insolent, have arisen against me, And, the assembly of tyrants, have sought my life, And have not set thee before them.

15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

But, thou, O My Lord, art, A God of compassion and favour, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness a faithfulness.

16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, —Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

17 Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.

Perform with me a token for good, —That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.